Heterotetrax
Genus of birds
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Heterotetrax is a genus of bird in the bustard family Otididae.[1] It contains the three species, all restricted to Africa.
| Heterotetrax | |
|---|---|
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| A group of Rüppell's bustards | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Otidiformes |
| Family: | Otididae |
| Genus: | Heterotetrax Sharpe, 1894 |
Species
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karoo korhaan
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Heterotetrax vigorsii (Smith, 1831) Two subspecies
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Southern Africa. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Rüppell's korhaan
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Heterotetrax rueppelii (Wahlberg, 1856) |
Namibia |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Little brown bustard | Heterotetrax humilis (Blyth, 1855) |
Ethiopia and Somalia | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
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